The Suspension is Primed
Prime the Suspension Parts Yesterday i took the suspension parts from sandblasting and sprayed them with epoxy primer. I learn on the fly, so i didn’t remove the front bearings and now they aren’t bearings anymore 🙂 I will replace them. What is Next I found graphite grease for the…
The Under-Body is Painted
Paint the Under-Body Today i painted the under-body with MetalForce Urethane paint and brush. I applied 2 coats. The paint dries fast, so until i finished the first coat, the part where i started was dry and i started the second coat immediately. What is Next
The Under-Body is Sealed
Sealing Today i sealed the under-body. It looks little ugly, but for me in this case the important point is the quality. Materials Both sealants are Dominion Sure Seal. The black one is Adhesive Sealer. Code 9003. I used it for the smaller gaps. The grey one is Brush On…
The Under-Body is Primed
Yesterday i sprayed the under-body with epoxy primer. I used 1 quart primer and 1 quart activator (1/2 gallon) for this. Maybe it’s too much, but this is my first time to spray. Today my wife shot a few pictures. She must be thinking that my head is tilted 45…
Preparation for Priming the Under-Body
This week the temperatures will be 10 to 13 degrees. With a little help from the heater in the garage it will be 16 °C which is the requirement for minimal temperature. The under-body is stripped to bare metal, and net treated with:
Epoxy Primer, Polyurethane Sealer, TrabantWelt Order
I am waiting for a warm weather to continue with: I bought 2 quarts 2K Eposy Primer and 2 quarts Activator. 1 gallon should be enough for the entire car (under-body, the floor, the engine compartment, inside, outside) I never sprayed paint before. So i’ll repeat what i did with…
Preparation for Paint – The Metal Body
I continue with paint stripping of the metal part of the body. The under-body i stripped to bare metal, but then i realize that i am stupid – the original primer is very good. This is why i strip the rest to primer. Paint Stripping Under the dashboard i will…
The New Kids in the Block
The new tools I added to the tools arsenal: Two more guns are visible on the image above – the rustproof (i made a mistake that i bought it from Europe. The standards for the inlet and the bottle are different. I changed the inlet and now i need to…
Punch In and Out the Pin of the King Pin on the Front Steering Knuckle
The best way to remove the pin (8mm x 32mm) and replace the king pin on the front steering knuckles (swivel bearings, wheel hubs) is by using a hydraulic press and hot temperature. This is the direction to punch out and back in. The directions are the same on both…
Paint Stripping Under-body
Paint Stripping I continue the paint stripping of the under-body of the car. I use a saw of electric cutting machine (see the end of this post) to remove the top layer of the factory conservation without a heat, i.e., i am scratching it out. The tracks are visible. These…